<a href="http://www.pallottateamworks.com" target="_blank">Pallotta TeamWorks</a> is a charity event production company that runs bike races and other events. In 2002, they had grown out of their existing offices and needed more space, which they found in a large warehouse in the Atwater Village area of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?cat=13219" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>. The event company contracted <a href="http://www.clivewilkinson.com/work/pallotta2_desc.html" target="_blank">Clive Wilkinson Architects</a> to come up with a solution for creating an inspiring new headquarters inside the warehouse on a tight budget. The result is a <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/29/shipping-containers-turn-warehouse-into-office-space/" target="_blank">shipping container</a> city topped with tents that are reminiscent of the very events that Pallotta sets up.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Clive Wilkinson Architects have built out creative solutions for warehouses in the past. They were chosen by Pallotta to create an inspiring headquarters on a tight budget.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Clive Wilkinson chose to use shipping containers and white tents to create "breathing islands" for each department in order to minimize the volume of air-conditioned space.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Streets are naturally created between the islands, resulting in a tent city reminiscent of the charity events and races that Pallotta produces.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Map tables, brightly colored walls, fountains, and lots of open space create an inspiring place to work.

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Skylights from the warehouse bring natural light into the space to reduce the need for artificial lighting.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Clive Wilkinson's design for the Pallotta TeamWorks headquarters received a design award from the AIA in 2002 for creating a lively, energy-efficient warehouse work environment despite a low construction budget.

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Pallotta TeamWorks Office

Pallotta TeamWorks is a charity event production company that runs bike races and other events. In 2002, they had grown out of their existing offices and needed more space, which they found in a large warehouse in the Atwater Village area of Los Angeles. The event company contracted Clive Wilkinson Architects to come up with a solution for creating an inspiring new headquarters inside the warehouse on a tight budget. The result is a shipping container city topped with tents that are reminiscent of the very events that Pallotta sets up.